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Four NFL backup quarterbacks likely to play in 2015

Courtesy of USA Today Sports

A.J. McCarron, Cincinnati Bengals

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Andy Dalton is on thin ice when it comes to starting in every game in 2015.

The fifth-year quarterback has the tendency to completely choke up his dinner when it comes to prime time and playoff appearances. This is evidenced by Dalton’s horrible 3-7 record for televised games and his four consecutive playoff losses.

McCarron, who missed his entire rookie season with a shoulder injury, got our attention during the preseason. Completing 63.3 percent of his passes, the former Alabama star passed for 465 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions. Because of his strong preseason performance McCarron earned the praises of his teammates, including tight end Tylor Kroft.

“You definitely know when AJ’s in the huddle. There’s a presence when he’s in there. I think he’s a real good person, one, and then, two, he’s a really smart quarterback and he knows what’s going on. He’s not afraid to make the calls to put us in the best situation (h/t ALFanBuzz).”

If Dalton continues to struggle in big games, as he has been known to do, it would not at all be shocking to see the Bengals give the nod to McCarron to start if a prime-time matchup was next up on the schedule.

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